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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127.60, 191.37 and 40.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127.60, 191.37 and 40.92 is: 61.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127.60 : 191.37 = 40.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127.60/191.37 = 40.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127.60x = 191.37 × 40.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127.60x = 7,829.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,829.70/127.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.36

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